ONTARIO – BURLINGTON/HAMILTON

Bonsai Society at the Royal Botanical Gardens. Founded in October 2009, the Bonsai Society at the RBG brings bonsai programming to Canada’s largest botanical gardens. Our goal is to advance the art of bonsai and grow the local bonsai community. Meetings are held twice a month, 12 months of the year, and include other special events throughout the year. Our membership includes people who are just getting started right up to people with 40 years of experience in bonsai. Meets 4th Tuesday of every month at the RBG Main Centre, 680 Plains Rd West, Burlington, ON L7T 4H4 and 3rd Saturday of every month, 1-4 p.m. for casual club workshops (location varies) www.BonsaiSocietyatRBG.comInfo@BonsaiSocietyatRBG.com Contact: Mike McCallion 416-477-0725 mwm@applixcanada.com

ONTARIO – ETOBICOKE

Misseto Bonsai Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Islington United Church, 25 Burnamthorpe Rd. in Etobicoke at 7:00pm. Contact: Liz Pfister Tel: (416) 622-5785 or Email: elizabeth.pfister@yahoo.ca . Our meetings are informal and friendly. Several meetings a year are demonstrations where either a guest or experienced club member will teach some aspect of bonsai. Most meetings are open workshops where the more experienced members will help the newer members get started with the basics or with their problem trees. In the summer months, we have open-house evenings in members’ backyards where we can enjoy the members’ bonsai and fellowship. Website: www.missetobonsai.org

ONTARIO – NIAGARA ON THE LAKE

Niagara Bonsai Society. Meets on the 3rd Sunday of each month from September to June (except January) at the Niagara College Campus Garden Centre (greenhouse), on Glendale Ave in St. Catharines at 1:30pm. Contact: Randy Bouchard (905) 354-0122, ranbo@live.ca. Our summer meetings (July & August) are informal and are held at member’s homes to include potluck lunch.

ONTARIO – OSHAWA

The Matsuyama Bonsai Society meets at 44 William St. in Oshawa every second Tuesday of the month except July and August when it meets at members’ gardens every Tuesday. It is a small bonsai club of twenty members, which has a yearly show on Fathers’ Day weekend in conjunction with the Peony Festival of Oshawa. We study, create, and work together to further our appreciation of bonsai. Contact: Joan Greenway (905) 436-1990 e-mail: joan.greenway@gmail.com

ONTARIO – OTTAWA

The Ottawa Bonsai Society (OBS) established in 1984, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting interest and understanding in the art form of bonsai. The focal point of OBS is our monthly meeting held at the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre (in Britannia Park) the 3rd Monday of the month (except December, July, August). A beginners’ session begins at 6:30 p.m. and the main meeting runs from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. p.m. Monthly meetings provide OBS members with an excellent forum to exchange ideas, techniques, and experiences relating to bonsai. OBS actively recruits and welcomes new members since in the eyes of our organization, newcomers are equally as important as our long standing members. They invariably provide fresh perspectives, enthusiasm and most importantly new friendships. Contact: Yvon Bernier at (819) 684-0586 or info@ottawabonsai.org. Web site at www.ottawabonsai.org

ONTARIO – TORONTO

The Toronto Bonsai Society. Meets on the 2nd Monday of each month except July & Aug., Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East at Leslie Street, beginners’ session at 6:30 p.m., main meeting at 7:30 p.m. The oldest club in Canada. Annual exhibits in June and Oct. at the Civic Garden Center Floral Hall. Contact: Carlos Bras (905) 995-7013 carlos@offthebench.ca. Website:www.torontobonsai.org

ONTARIO – WATERLOO-KITCHENER

Waterloo Bonsai Club Meets on the 3rd Wednesday of each month except Dec., July & Aug., Adult Recreation Centre, King and Allan St., Waterloo at 7:30pm. Show with the Guelph Bonsai Club. Contact: meckardt@sentex.ca (519) 616-0678

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Sorry, to the best of our knowledge no clubs exist in this area. Otherwise, please forward the correct information and we will update this section accordingly.